Current Time in Taiwan 🇹🇼

Q: What time is it in Taiwan right now?

The current local time in Taiwan is 03:59:18 CST on Friday, 4 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Taipei time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Taiwan use?

Taiwan spans 2 time zones: Asia/Taipei, ROC.

Q: What is the capital of Taiwan?

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei, where the current local time is 03:59:18.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Taipei today?

Today in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan: sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 18:09 local time.

Q: Does Taiwan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Taiwan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Taiwan?

The next public holiday in Taiwan is Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday, September 25, 2026 — in 22 days.

Q: How many cities in Taiwan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 30 cities across Taiwan (out of 30 total in our database).

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Taiwan viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Taiwan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 156 days from today.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Taipei

Largest Cities:

Time in Taipei (Pop. 2,600,000)
Time in Kaohsiung (Pop. 1,519,711)
Time in Taichung (Pop. 1,040,725)
Time in Tainan (Pop. 771,235)
Time in Banqiao (Pop. 543,342)

ISO Alpha 2/3: TW, TWN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00)

Time Zones: CST

Qibla Direction from Taiwan

From Taipei, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 287deg (WNW), about 8,228 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Taiwan on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Taiwan

Taiwan uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Taiwan

Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Taiwan →

Time Difference Between Taipei and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Taipei right now.

New York Thu 15:59 -12h

Los Angeles Thu 12:59 -15h

Chicago Thu 14:59 -13h

Toronto Thu 15:59 -12h

Sao Paulo Thu 16:59 -11h

London Thu 20:59 -7h

Paris Thu 21:59 -6h

Berlin Thu 21:59 -6h

Moscow Thu 22:59 -5h

Dubai Thu 23:59 -4h

Mumbai Fri 01:29 -2h 30m

Singapore Fri 03:59 same time

Hong Kong Fri 03:59 same time

Tokyo Fri 04:59 +1h

Sydney Fri 05:59 +2h

Best Time to Call Taiwan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Taipei:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Taipei.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Taipei.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Taipei.

Daylight Hours in Taipei

In the capital, Taipei, the sun is up for 12h 34m today. Sunrise in Taipei is at 05:35 and sunset in Taipei is at 18:09.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 35m near the December solstice to 13h 41m near the June solstice.

Moon in Taiwan

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Taipei and major cities across Taiwan.

View moonrise & moonset times for Taiwan →

Provinces in Taiwan

Time in All Cities in Taiwan by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 30 cities in Taiwan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

B D H K L M N P S T W X Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Taiwan

Time now in Taipei Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Kaohsiung Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Taichung Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Tainan Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Banqiao Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Hsinchu Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Taoyuan City Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Keelung Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Hualien City Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Neihu Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yongkang Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Bade Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Xizhi Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Shulin Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yuanlin Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Sanxia Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Nantou Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Douliu Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Daxi Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yilan Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yingge Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Puli Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Wufeng Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Magong Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Donggang Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Hengchun Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Zhongxing New Village Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Sanzhi Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Lugu Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yujing Fri 03:59:18

City	Current Time
Time now in Taipei	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Kaohsiung	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Taichung	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Tainan	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Banqiao	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Hsinchu	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Taoyuan City	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Keelung	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Hualien City	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Neihu	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yongkang	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Bade	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Xizhi	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Shulin	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yuanlin	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Sanxia	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Nantou	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Douliu	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Daxi	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yilan	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yingge	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Puli	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Wufeng	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Magong	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Donggang	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Hengchun	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Zhongxing New Village	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Sanzhi	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Lugu	Fri 03:59:18
Time now in Yujing	Fri 03:59:18

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Taiwan

Asia/Taipei Fri 03:59:18
ROC Fri 03:59:18

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Taipei	Fri 03:59:18
ROC	Fri 03:59:18

Frequently Asked Questions about Taiwan

What time is it in Taiwan right now?

The current local time in Taiwan is 03:59:18 CST on Friday, 4 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Taipei time zone.

How many time zones does Taiwan use?

Taiwan spans 2 time zones: Asia/Taipei, ROC.

What is the capital of Taiwan?

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei, where the current local time is 03:59:18.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Taipei today?

Today in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan: sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 18:09 local time.

Does Taiwan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Taiwan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Taiwan?

The next public holiday in Taiwan is Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday, September 25, 2026 — in 22 days.

How many cities in Taiwan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 30 cities across Taiwan (out of 30 total in our database).

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Taiwan viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Taiwan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 156 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Taiwan

Taipei

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Kaohsiung

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Taichung

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Tainan

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Banqiao

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Hsinchu

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Taoyuan City

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Keelung

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Hualien City

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Neihu

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Yongkang

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Bade

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Xizhi

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Shulin

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Yuanlin

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Sanxia

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Nantou

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Douliu

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Daxi

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Yilan

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:08 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Taipei	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Kaohsiung	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Taichung	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Tainan	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Banqiao	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Hsinchu	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Taoyuan City	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Keelung	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Hualien City	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
Neihu	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Yongkang	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Bade	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Xizhi	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Shulin	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Yuanlin	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Sanxia	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Nantou	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Douliu	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Daxi	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Yilan	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:08 PM

Current Weather in Taiwan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Taiwan

Population	23,451,837
Area	35,980 km²
ISO Numeric Code	158
FIPS Code	TW
Top Level Domain	.tw
Currency	Dollar (TWD)
Phone Prefix	+886
Country Code	+886
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	HAK (hak), NAN (nan), ZH (zh), ZH-TW (zh-TW)

Upcoming Public Holidays in Taiwan

This year, Taiwan observes 15 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Dragon Boat Festival. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Taiwan to plan your schedule.

Mid-Autumn Festival 25 Sep • Friday
National Day (observed) 9 Oct • Friday
National Day 10 Oct • Saturday
Founding Day of the Republic of China 1 Jan • Friday
Chinese New Year's Eve 5 Feb • Friday
Chinese New Year 6 Feb • Saturday
Chinese New Year 7 Feb • Sunday
Chinese New Year 8 Feb • Monday
Chinese New Year (observed) 9 Feb • Tuesday
Chinese New Year (observed) 10 Feb • Wednesday

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